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... president , American Institute of Account- ants --- 104-105 Mr. William C. Fritts ( resumed ) 105-112 Hon . Lindsay C. Warren ( resumed ) . 113-116 Mr. Frank L. Yates , attorney - conferee to the Comptroller General .. Hon . David E ...
... president , American Institute of Account- ants --- 104-105 Mr. William C. Fritts ( resumed ) 105-112 Hon . Lindsay C. Warren ( resumed ) . 113-116 Mr. Frank L. Yates , attorney - conferee to the Comptroller General .. Hon . David E ...
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... President , " and section 356 , Revised Statutes , provides that the head of any executive department " may require the opinion of the Attorney General on any questions of law arising in the administration of his department , " but the ...
... President , " and section 356 , Revised Statutes , provides that the head of any executive department " may require the opinion of the Attorney General on any questions of law arising in the administration of his department , " but the ...
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... President have assigned to our charge . We feel certain that you would agree that the issue is an issue of law , depend- ing entirely upon the construction of the relevant statutes . The Board , there- fore , would under such ...
... President have assigned to our charge . We feel certain that you would agree that the issue is an issue of law , depend- ing entirely upon the construction of the relevant statutes . The Board , there- fore , would under such ...
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... President and Congress . The act clearly contemplates that the Authority shall take such action with reference to criticisms appearing in the Comptroller General's report as it deems proper ; Congress , after receiving both the General ...
... President and Congress . The act clearly contemplates that the Authority shall take such action with reference to criticisms appearing in the Comptroller General's report as it deems proper ; Congress , after receiving both the General ...
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... President , any or all of the stock of the United States in such corporation , but at no time shall it be a minority stockholder therein . " Being a private corporation , the Fleet Corporation may be sued in the State or Federal courts ...
... President , any or all of the stock of the United States in such corporation , but at no time shall it be a minority stockholder therein . " Being a private corporation , the Fleet Corporation may be sued in the State or Federal courts ...
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42 Stat 79 Congressional Record accountable warrant Accounting Act Accounting Office act of August administrative agency Appropriation Act approved Attorney audit reports auditors August 31 Authority's bill Budget and Accounting certified public accountants CHAIRMAN claims committee Comptroller General's conclusion Cong Congress contracts counsel Court determine disallow disbursing officer duties ELSTON Emergency Fleet Corporation enacted exceptions existing law expenditures expenses Federal firm of certified fiscal FITTS funds Government Government-owned corporations governmental Hardin County HARTER Home Owners House involved Italics supplied jurisdiction KILDAY legislation litigation Loan Corporation Maritime Commission matter ment operations opinion payment position President procedure proposed provisions Reconstruction Finance Corporation request responsibility Revised Statutes section 14 section 9 Senator settled and adjusted settlement and adjustment settlement warrant Skinner & Eddy SPARKMAN statement submitted Tennessee Valley Authority tion transactions Treasury troller United Valley Authority Act WARREN YATES
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Page 74 - I, therefore, suggest to the Congress legislation to create a Tennessee Valley Authority— a corporation clothed with the power of government but possessed of the flexibility and initiative of a private enterprise.
Page 24 - ... not only creates it, but gives it every faculty which it possesses. The power to acquire rights of any description, to transact business of any description, to make contracts of any description, to sue on those contracts, is given and measured by its charter, and that charter is a law of the United States. This being can acquire no right, make no contract, bring no suit, which is not authorized by a law of the United States. It is not only itself the mere creature of a law, but all its actions...
Page 22 - All claims and demands whatever by the Government of the United States or against it, and all accounts whatever in which the Government of the United States is concerned, either as debtor or creditor, shall be settled and adjusted in the General Accounting Office.
Page 81 - ... (c) The comptroller general shall specially report to Congress every expenditure or contract made by any department or establishment in any year in violation of law.
Page 24 - Authority" (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation"). The board of directors first appointed shall be deemed the incorporators, and the incorporation shall be held to have been effected from the date of the first meeting of the board. This Act may be cited as the "Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933.
Page 89 - ... or employed by the Corporation, and shall be afforded full facilities for counting all cash and verifying transactions with and balances in depositaries. He shall make report of each such audit in quadruplicate, one copy for the President of the United States, one for the chairman of the board, one for public inspection at the principal office of the Corporation, and the other to be retained by him for the uses of the Congress: Provided, That such report shall not be made...
Page 116 - Corporation; and, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law governing the expenditure of public funds, the General Accounting Office, in the settlement of the accounts of the...
Page 5 - There is created an establishment of the Government to be known as the General Accounting Office, which shall be independent of the executive departments and under the control and direction of the Comptroller General of the United States.
Page 27 - department and establishment" and "department or establishment" mean any executive department, independent commission, board, bureau, office, agency, or other establishment of the Government, including...
Page 68 - The Comptroller General shall make special report to the President of the United States and to the Congress of any transaction or condition found by him to be in conflict with the powers or duties entrusted to the Corporation by law.